The Patreon supporter PDF version of this article includes high res photographs and better formatting. Ko-fi tips are another way to help keep this content freely available to everyone. How can you apply the colourful schemes suggested by colour theory to dark and dreary types of characters? Why do some of your brown or grey… Continue reading The Colours of Neutral
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How to Steal a Colour Scheme
The Patreon supporter PDF version of this article includes additional photographs. Ko-fi tips are another way to help keep this content freely available to everyone. Choosing colours is hard. So don’t choose - steal! This article offers tips for how to find, adapt, and apply an inspirational colour scheme to your figures, with links to… Continue reading How to Steal a Colour Scheme
Face Highlights and Darker Skin Tones
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. In this article I outline where to place highlights when painting faces on miniature figures. This information is applicable to all skin tones, but since highlights are the key to painting great looking faces with darker skin tones, my examples… Continue reading Face Highlights and Darker Skin Tones
How to Test Colour Schemes: Fathom
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive a PDF with high res photos and a few work-in-progress pictures. Working out the colours to paint a miniature can be tough! I want to share the process I used to choose the colour scheme for the figure below, as well as a few other ideas… Continue reading How to Test Colour Schemes: Fathom
Show Off! Have Fun! Win Prizes!
(Hello! I just started a Patreon to support the blog and expand my teaching options! Right now it’s in 'early access mode', but I’ll be focusing on it a lot more after ReaperCon.) We interrupt your regularly scheduled Pirate Parade with this important message from our sponsor, ReaperCon 2020! Would you like to show off… Continue reading Show Off! Have Fun! Win Prizes!